I have customers in Vietnam; they said they had to turn around and fight the Chinese who they still dislike for many reasons including Chinese racism. I’m told they don’t even think about Americans all that much. I think they see Westerners as trustworthy business partners who are generally easy to do business with.
It’s hard to Google it now; but I remember reading how Vietnamese leaders were saying even during the war how they didn’t hate the American people and look forward to one day sitting down with them to drink tea.
As do most of the countries with "free world" Internet, Vietnam buys into the global anti China propaganda, it help that our relationship with them has been patchy though out history and we currently have sovereign dispute with them in the South China Sea.
Speaking of racism, the reason there are not that many Chinese in Vietnam anymore is that they were literally asked to leave the country when the 2 allies split.
I'm not saying China is a trustworthy partner, just find the idea that Americans are better laughable
> There is plenty of pro China propaganda to go around.
Maybe, but I doubt that's your personal experience. Most people in the "free world" are shielded from pro China propaganda. So, that there is more pro China propaganda than Western propaganda is just their belief.
It’s hard to Google it now; but I remember reading how Vietnamese leaders were saying even during the war how they didn’t hate the American people and look forward to one day sitting down with them to drink tea.